{"id":642,"date":"2008-04-23T11:23:22","date_gmt":"2008-04-23T16:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ezing.me\/transfer\/?p=642"},"modified":"2014-09-23T09:24:34","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T14:24:34","slug":"opera-theatre-ensemble-presents-two-comic-operas-too-many-sopranos-and-la-perichole-april-11-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/opera-theatre-ensemble-presents-two-comic-operas-too-many-sopranos-and-la-perichole-april-11-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Opera Theatre Ensemble Presents Two Comic Operas, &#8216;Too Many Sopranos&#8217; and &#8216;La Perichole,&#8217; April 11-1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; margin: 5px; width: 300px; float: left; background-color: #ffffff\" class=\"jce?caption\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ezing.me\/transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/stories\/operas.jpg\" alt=\"operas.jpg\" style=\"margin: 0pt; float: left; width: 300px; height: 200px\" title=\"operas.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #000000; text-align: center; clear: both\" class=\"jce?caption?text\">\nMusical theatre students Nina Cole of Collierville, Tenn., Sara Musselman of New Orleans and Mary Kathryn Sanford of Starkville perform a scene from &#8216;Too Many Sopranos.&#8217; UM photo by Kevin Bain.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>OXFORD, Miss. &#8211; If laughter is the best medicine, then be<br \/>\nprepared to laugh yourself healthy at the University of<br \/>\nMississippi Opera Theatre&#8217;s performances of &#8220;Too Many<br \/>\nSopranos&#8221; and &#8220;La Perichole&#8221; this weekend in Meek Hall<br \/>\nAuditorium.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\n<span>The comic operas run Friday through Sunday (April 11-13).<br \/>\nShowtimes are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m.<br \/>\nSunday. Tickets are $12.50 for adults, $10 for seniors and<br \/>\nchildren, and $8 for UM students with valid ID. They are<br \/>\navailable by calling the UM Box Office at 662-915-7411.<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<span>&#8220;Both are wonderful spoofs,&#8221; said Julia Aubrey, Opera<br \/>\nTheatre director. &#8220;I do have an interesting side note on<br \/>\n&#8216;Too Many Sopranos&#8217;: it was written by my mentor, Edwin<br \/>\nPenhorwood, who dedicated it to his wife, Costanza Cuccaro,<br \/>\nmy former voice teacher.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<span>In &#8220;Too Many Sopranos,&#8221; four divas die and go to heaven,<br \/>\nonly to discover they won&#8217;t be allowed to sing in the choir<br \/>\nuntil they rescue some tenors and basses from hell to keep<br \/>\nthe heavenly choir balanced.<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<span>&#8220;La Perichole&#8221; is the story of two struggling musicians<br \/>\nvery much in love who must choose between food and true<br \/>\nlove.<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<span>For more information on the UM Department of Music, go to<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.olemiss.edu\/depts\/music\/\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.olemiss.edu\/depts\/music\/<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Musical theatre students Nina Cole of Collierville, Tenn., Sara Musselman of New Orleans and Mary Kathryn Sanford of Starkville perform a scene from &#8216;Too Many Sopranos.&#8217; UM photo by Kevin Bain. 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